I'd be surprised if that were the case, because there are all kinds of ethnic groups there and all kinds of restaurants, anything pretty much you can imagine (same in DC itself — for example, my friend and I have not only enjoyed Thai but Salvadoran and Ethiopian restaurants).

It might be an economic issue nevertheless in “PG” County because there are many low-income residents there.

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“good economic times ( during the housing boom)”

The Bush housing bubble! oooooooooooooooooo

I'd be surprised if that were the case, because there are all kinds of ethnic groups there and all kinds of restaurants, anything pretty much you can imagine (same in DC itself — for example, my friend and I have not only enjoyed Thai but Salvadoran and Ethiopian restaurants).

It might be an economic issue nevertheless in “PG” County because there are many low-income residents there.

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“good economic times ( during the housing boom)”

The Bush housing bubble! oooooooooooooooooo

On of the politcally incorrect aspects of retails establishments is that different ethnic groups. The Washinton Post has had a lng series of stories about the lack of restaurants in black neighborhoods. The market mix for many restaurants just does not work in majority black neighborhoods. Prince Georges County in Maryalnd that has the most white collar blacks in the U.S. has a small percentage of restaurants that similar size counties have.

On of the politcally incorrect aspects of retails establishments is that different ethnic groups. The Washinton Post has had a lng series of stories about the lack of restaurants in black neighborhoods. The market mix for many restaurants just does not work in majority black neighborhoods. Prince Georges County in Maryalnd that has the most white collar blacks in the U.S. has a small percentage of restaurants that similar size counties have.

Ponderosa and Bonanza are still accepting Metromedia gift cards. I'm not sure about franchise owned Bennigans's. My advice? Go spend your gift cards, we simply do not know how long they will be accepting them. Don't forget The Sharper Image incident: $25m in unused gift cards.

-Also, you can file a claim. Call this number for more details: 1-800-727-8355 and press 2

Ponderosa and Bonanza are still accepting Metromedia gift cards. I'm not sure about franchise owned Bennigans's. My advice? Go spend your gift cards, we simply do not know how long they will be accepting them. Don't forget The Sharper Image incident: $25m in unused gift cards.

-Also, you can file a claim. Call this number for more details: 1-800-727-8355 and press 2

Here's an interesting take on the ever increasing deficit.
http://www.greenfaucet.com/hanlons-pub/obama-mc…

Don't overlook the vast black middle class and immigrant middle class which has assimilated and is quietly in that same middle class as whites with much the same tastes and preferences.

When I loved up information on Mervyn's Department stores, the business page articles said exactly what I thought they would say, that the chain was squeezed by Wal-Mart from Below and Kohl's from above.

The same thing happens to restaurants. However, a venture capitalist would have to be insane to listen to pitches for businesses that are going to appeal to middle class whites. That is an aging group with zero growth potential. Thus, business have to figure out ways to attract enough Hispanics, blacks, and immigrants without alienating whites.

Too soon to claim that, SD. As with even the economic problems we are seeing currently, things happen much more slowly and to a lesser degree than you might believe.

And insofar as it's discretionary income, I really am not worried even if more chains were to fail.

Also, we see “shake-outs” of other things from time to time, why not these restaurant chains? (The Starbucks “pruning” is the more likely scenario for any future closures, not entire chains, which is in no way a trend.)

Finally, these chains are the first things lefties hate. That is, until they lose business under a Bush administration and it's an excuse to hype it as well as lament it and blame it on Bush [tm].

Somehow I believe (or at least I hope) Shaun wouldn't stoop so low as to try it.

I listened to this yesterday on the local radio as it was breaking and one of the managers of one of the Stores was interviewed. He said that the company had brought nothing new to the menu in years. It was the same menu literally that the company was founded on. They did not change to meet the growing demands of its customers.

Captialism strikes again. A CONSUMER DRIVEN free market makes a choice. The CONSUMERS didnt like BENNIGANS.

ya'll make up your minds. Either Bush policies are in favor of Big Business and Corporations or they are not.

If they are then why is a major corporation going bankrupt and if it is why is this Bush's fault if he panders to and tries to help big corporations?

And last, they were probably caught in a demographic trap. Bennigans was meant to appeal to 20 something whites in the suburbs. That demographic group is shrinking relative to other parts of the population. As neighbhorhoods change from majority white to majority black/Hispanics/Asian Benningans and like restaurants will probably lose business, close, and go out of business.